America likes celebrations. In April alone, besides the biggies, like Easter and Passover, there’s National Ferret Day, National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, and National Hug a Newsperson Day. The marijuana users of America also have their day Friday, April 20th. Called - unsurprisingly - 420, its celebrants say it’s...
When I was in college — back in the days of sex, drugs and Woodstock — pot came in three “flavors”: Mexican, Jamaican and Hawaiian. Pot was fairly expensive back then (insanely expensive compared to today’s dispensary prices) and of variable quality. Mexican was the cheapest. It usually came with...
Indianapolis, IN - Dozens of Indiana businesses that sell products with CBD oil in them can breathe a little easier. The Indiana Tobacco and Alcohol Commission (TAC) and its enforcement agency, the Indiana State Excise Police, have dismissed cases filed against the stores for selling CBD oil. The state will also...
Policy in Latin America governing medical cannabis use is evolving away from a blanket bar of any cannabis use. A few Central and South America countries allow use of cannabis and oils containing cannabidiol (aka “CBD”) for victims of epilepsy, appetite loss, nausea, chemotherapy-induced vomiting, or HIV/AIDS-associated pain or muscle...
Indianapolis, IN — According to IndyStar, Indiana Attorney General (AG) Curtis Hill declared that cannabidiol (CBD) oil is illegal to sell or own in the state, following a great a deal of confusion about CBD’s legal status that included raids of grocery stores and the arrest of a man with...
Pasadena, TX — Texas becomes the latest state to open its door to medical marijuana and Knox Medical is expected to begin home delivery of CBD oil throughout Harris County by Dec. 31. Cansortium Texas, which is using its Florida business name Knox Medical, is one of three organizations granted...
The smartest entrepreneurs I know are getting involved in the cannabis business, expecting to yield high growth. The legalized cannabis industry and medical, recreational and industrial hemp industries are expected to top $20 billion in the next three years. The Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition, now in its fourth...
Dear Editor, First, I’d like to thank you for focusing your energy and expertise on such a worthy topic. We all appreciate very much you shedding more light on the tremendous value that these compounds from hemp have to offer. In response to your article on Phytocannabinoids, I would like...
Many people believe in hemp. For food, culinary oil and even textiles hemp has become a big part of the natural products industry. However, where it stands in the dietary supplement space is more complex. You may know such products as hemp oil or cannabidiol (CBD), but we shall refer...
